RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
Yeah but for how long can they do that?
Let's say that's the lineup starting in 2020-21 season. Keith has another 2 seasons on his contract and Seabs has 3. You can't keep scratching them for 2-3 years. Unless we get a compliance buyout for Seabs and just deal with Keith as a bottom pairing guy which he should still be able to handle at that point..
The cap goes up and the only major contract you need to add is DeBrincat’s. Moving Anisimov and Manning expiring almost pays for that.
You can afford to scratch Keith and Seabrook if all of your top 4 are on ELCs.
Ideally you’d just move Keith now and give him one last chance at another Cup elsewhere, but I understand the opposition to moving Keith
I think our D won’t include Keith or Seabrook when this team is ready to truly compete again, so that’s why I have said move Keith now. I think BK and I are the only ones on board with that